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Shooting – The Basics
The Basics
Digital Zoom
Images can be zoomed with the combined
optical and digital zoom functions as follows.
PowerShot A520:
Approx. 5.7x, 7.1x, 8.9x, 11x and 14x
PowerShot A510:
Approx. 5.1x, 6.4x, 8.0x, 9.8x and 13x
1
Press the DISP. button to turn the
LCD monitor on.
2
In the [ (Rec.)]
menu, select
(Digital Zoom).
zSeeSelecting Menus and
Settings(p. 66).
3
Select [On] using the or
button and press the MENU
button.
Mode Dial
4
Press the zoom lever toward .
zThe lens will zoom to the maximum optical
telephoto setting and stop. Press the zoom
lever toward again to further zoom the
image digitally.
zPress the lever toward to zoom back out.
5
Shoot the image.
zShooting procedures are the same as for the
mode (p.33).
The digital zoom cannot be used when the
LCD monitor is off.
zImages become coarser the more they are
digitally zoomed.
zSince camera shake may become a factor
when using the digital zoom, the use of a
tripod is recommended.
The combined
magnifications of the
optical zoom and digital
zoom are displayed.